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A History of Scholarly Reference Publishing

As a pioneer of scholarly reference publishing for over 500 years, Oxford University Press has seen many prestigious projects come to life. Today, the breadth and depth of our resources continue to aid, support, and guide modern research journeys and education worldwide.

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Oxford Reference: Answers for every question along the research journey

Oxford Reference provides your users with carefully vetted information, ranging from short, general reference entries for quick facts, through to more in-depth articles on specialised subjects. Find millions of articles on a vast range of topics.

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Oxford Bibliographies: answers for every question along the research journey

Oxford Bibliographies provides your users with the most accurate and reliable resources for a variety of subjects. Identify a topic’s leading authors, key works, and significant discussions, and get original commentary and annotations, written and peer reviewed by academic experts.

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Oxford Research Encyclopedias: Answers for every question along the research journey

Oxford Research Encyclopedias provide your users with long-form overview articles and multimedia content across over 20 disciplines. They help to contextualize topics within existing scholarship, addressing both foundational and cutting-edge ideas, and inform all levels of academic research.

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Oxford Subject Resources: Answers for every question along the research journey

Oxford University Press offers a number of online, discipline specific resources for your users, with articles across a range of fields such as the arts, religion, and African American studies. These resources provide comprehensive and specialized guides to different subject areas, with thousands of articles covering a range of topics and sub-fields.

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Oxford Handbooks Online: Answers for every question along the research journey

Oxford Handbooks Online contains in-depth, high-level articles by scholars at the top of their field. The Handbooks series covers 14 subject areas and continues to grow. The articles review key issues and major debates, and provide an argument for how those debates might evolve.

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Oxford Biography Products: Answers for every question along the research journey

These biography products provide trusted information about influential figures your patrons are researching and provide context about the figures’ lives that can further inform research.